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2014 @RAZORBACKFB MEDIA GUIDE
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PLAYERS LEFT TO RIGHT- FIRST ROW: 1.Gary Robinson; 2.Ronnie Mac Smith; 3.Tom McKnelly; 4.Fred Marshall; 5.Jerry Welch; 6.Jim Finch; 7.Dick Hatfield; 8.Ken Hatfield; 9.Jim Lindsey; 10.Johnny Majors. SECOND ROW: 11.Bill Ferrell; 12.Randy Stewart; 13.Jerry Jones; 14.Mike Jordan; 15.Tommy Sain; 16.Bobby Roper; 17.Jim Williams; 18.Larry Watkins; 19.Loyd Phillips; 20.Bobby Burnett; 21.Lee Johnson; 22.Melvin Gibbs; 23.Glen Ray Hines; 24.Mike Bender; 25.Jim Mackenzie. THIRD ROW: 26.Lon Ferrell; 27.Merv Johnson; 28.Eddie Woodlee; 29.Martine Bercher; 30.Dick Cunningham; 31.Harry Jones; 32.Jimmy Johnson. FOURTH ROW: 33.Bobby Nix; 34.Richard Trail; 35.Tommy Burnett; 36.Guy Jones; 37.Joe Black; 38.Bill Gray; 39.Claud Smithey; 40.Jackie Brausuell; 41.Stu Berryhill; 42.Bobby Crockett; 43.Charles Daniel Without question, the proudest moment in the history of Arkansas Razorback football is the 1964 national championship. Head coach Frank Broyles led his ‘64 team to an undefeated 10-0 regular season record and a 10-7 Cotton Bowl victory over Nebraska. The 1964 national championship was historic not so much for who won but for when the title was awarded. In 1964, seven different entities named a mythical national champion. The two most notable polls to fans at the time — The Associated Press and the United Press International — did not wait until after the bowl games to award their champion. Because of that, Alabama was named the national champ by the AP, UPI and Litkenhous groups. However, the Crimson Tide went on to lose 21-17 to Texas in the Orange Bowl and finish 10-1 on the year. Arkansas remained the only undefeated team in the country at 11-0 with its victory over Nebraska. Two groups who waited until after the bowl games to name their champion — The Football Writers Association of America and the Helms Athletic Foundation — named Frank Broyles’ Razorbacks as national champs. Notre Dame and Michigan also were honored by lesser known polls. Both the AP (1965) and UPI (1974) eventually changed their procedure, choosing to wait until after the bowls to announce their final polls.
1964 GAME-BY-GAME
Arkansas 14, Oklahoma State 10 | Sept. 19, 1964 • Little Rock, Ark. w The Hogs earned 235 yards rushing including touchdown runs by Jim Lindsey and Bobby Burnett. w Arkansas staged a 64-yard game-winning drive in the third quarter to secure the victory.
Arkansas 17, Texas A&M 0 | Oct. 31, 1964 • College Station, Texas w The UA defense limited Texas A&M to seven yards rushing in the final 30 minutes of the game. w UA offensive halfback Jack Brasuell scored twice on the ground in the win over the Aggies.
Arkansas 31, Tulsa 22 | Sept. 26, 1964 • Fayetteville, Ark. w Arkansas scored 31 straight points after trailing 14-0 midway through the first quarter. w UA All-American linebacker Ronnie Caveness returned an interception for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in the win.
Arkansas 21, Rice 0 | Nov. 7, 1964 • Fayetteville, Ark. w Rice snapped the ball in UA territory on only one play the entire game. w Harry Jones returned an Owls’ errant pass for a 35-yard touchdown.
Arkansas 29, TCU 6 | Oct. 3, 1964 • Fort Worth, Texas w The Razorbacks intercepted TCU six times in the victory including two thefts by defensive halfback Bill Gray. w UA quarterback Fred Marshall threw for 157 yards and scored a touchdown rushing. Arkansas 17, Baylor 6 | Oct. 10, 1964 • Little Rock, Ark. w Arkansas racked up 342 yards of total offense. w The Hogs collected six Baylor turnovers including three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Arkansas 14, Texas 13 | Oct. 17, 1964 • Austin, Texas w Ken Hatfield’s 81-yard punt return for a touchdown set the tone for the UA victory. w UA linebacker Ronnie Caveness tallied 25 tackles against the Longhorns. Arkansas 17, Wichita State 0 | Oct. 24, 1964 • Little Rock, Ark. w Arkansas blanked the Shockers in the first of its school-record-tying five straight shutouts. w Quarterback Fred Marshall ran for a score and passed to Jim Lindsey for another in the win.
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Arkansas 44, SMU 0 | Nov. 14, 1964 • Fayetteville, Ark. w Arkansas racked up 340 yards in total offense w Ken Hatfield essentially cemented his national punt return crown by returning a punt 78 yards for a touchdown against the Ponies. Arkansas 17, Texas Tech 0 | Nov. 21, 1964 • Lubbock, Texas w The Razorbacks tied a school record with their fifth straight shutout. w Bobby Roper blocked two Texas Tech field goal attempts and recovered a fumble in the regular season finale against the Red Raiders. Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 | January 1, 1965 • Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas w The Hogs’ victory coupled with a loss by Alabama in the Orange Bowl established Arkansas as the only undefeated team in the nation. Both The Football Writers Association of America and the Helms Athletic Foundation voted Arkansas the 1964 national champion. w Arkansas trailed 7-3 before mounting an 80-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter to secure the win and the national crown.